comfort zone
noun
1
: the temperature range within which one is comfortable
2
: the level at which one functions with ease and familiarity
Examples of comfort zone in a Sentence
He pushes the players to perform beyond their comfort zone.
I need to expand my comfort zone and try new things.
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As workplace instability cause worry and anxiety to reach an all-time highs, more job hunters are finding that taking the leap can be more rewarding than staying neatly tucked inside their comfort zones.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In his acceptance speech, Cooper revealed only started drama classes a couple of years ago and encouraged those watching to step out of their comfort zones.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
For Chaeyoung, 2025 has been a year of stepping out of her comfort zone.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
But after Hyundai launched Santro — a quirky looking hatchback, priced right in the comfort zone of middle-class India — there was no looking back.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In his acceptance speech, Cooper revealed only started drama classes a couple of years ago and encouraged those watching to step out of their comfort zones.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
For Chaeyoung, 2025 has been a year of stepping out of her comfort zone.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
But after Hyundai launched Santro — a quirky looking hatchback, priced right in the comfort zone of middle-class India — there was no looking back.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comfort zone
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“Comfort zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort%20zone. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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